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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
VALUE Of LIME AS A FERTILIZER.

Last summer a neighbOr called
my attention to a narrow strip
across one of his oat fields which
was three or four inches taller than
the rest and explained that the
cause of it was sit had a small
coat Of lime fifty-two years ago.
and yet it showed on every crop TO
the present time. If the land on
which it is applied is extremely
poor and there is no sod, it should
always have a little manure put on
with it to give the lime something
to work on. 1t is rather slow in
its work. You seldom eyer see
any benefit from is use thCou
SOW in clover and then DEraY up
the sod. And then there ) no
crop on which it Is not very bene.
fetal. Low, clay ground that is
naturally wet and cold, unless per
fectly underdrained, IS poor place
for lime. 1t shows much the hest
on high, dry, gravely soils. Il .Jw
wet ground is plOwed when not IN
proper order on account of mOis-
ture, where lime has been used, it
seems to destroy its effects entirely.
Here is a mistake many farmers
make. Because a nelghbOr who
has high lands can plOw, they will
too, even if the water Iuns after
them in a furrOw. The amount to
be used depends on the former
fertility of the ground to which it
is applied the amount you have or
hand, the time you nave to spare
without making your crop late, etc.
The old idea entertained by our
grand.fathers, that too much would
kill the ground, is extremely falla-
cious. We have used from 100 to
LOCO bushels per acre and never
lost crop on account of putting
on too much. We usually use 300
to 400 bushels per acre and then
before we SOW down in clover, give
top dressing of manure, which
insures a good catch. Then let it
lie couple of years and put in
corn, and we never fail to get a
crop.
Land that has been lined to any
extent is scarcely ever troubled
with worm which is no small item
sometimes. From past experiences
| would say there is no better fertll-
izer for an orchard than hot lime.
1t promotes the growth of the trees,
'is destructive 10 inseJf and surely
benefits .to the ,,,.Iy! fruit one ne had'oe''er
can ann S1s It himself, auc then when ne
wants to use it 'h is seneraly y,
'""'" W hal> vaar no will
% ,.orr-hiiasAs ms -, '."'
1 COR. Ohio Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
Be Truthful Though The DTlckhats Fall.

A careless man while at work IN
the Back Bay the other day drop
,,od - L.i.l1 nom the second story
of the building upon which he wen,'
engaged. Leaning over the wat,
he discovered a well.dressed iyentle[
man with his hat crushed over
ewes and ears and engaged IN a
desperate effort TO extricate his
head from its battered covering
"Did that brick strike any one
down there p the man inquired
his voice quivering with apprehen-
slon. The afflicted citizen who had
lust removed the dlsmantled era
NAL adornment replied with con-
siderable wrath ayes, sir; it hit
me-" "That's rightly came the
cool and exasperating response, 81
would rather have wasted a thou
sand bricks than to have had yor
tell me a lie about it.'-BOSto'
! Bud0cf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09

"No, no." cried the Governor,
drawing back. "Remember ! have
the serving out of pay and provl-
sions to the soldiers. Let the high
priest plant it.
And the priest said 'you lorgetj
| have the collecting OF tlthes, ana
the disburs ements for sacrifice"
At length the thief exclaimed;
"Your Majesty | think 1t were
better for society that all five OF US
should be hanged, since it appears
that not an honest man can Dc
found among u.s."
In spite of the lamentaole ex'
posure, the King laughed and so
pleased was be with the thlefs
cunning expedient that he ggapt",'' .
him pardon. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
AFTER A HUSBAND.
ABhTMoRE WIDOWS EXPLOITS
20 BE MARRIED THERE LATER

ABhTMoRE WIDOWS EXPLOITS
20 BE MARRIED THERE LATER
OK,
SALISBURY, August 3l.-The
steamer Kent, now playing between
here ad Baltimore. in place of the
disabld Pratt, was the scene to-
day fanother matrimonial sensa-
ton. Scarcely had the steamer
tied 10 the wharf before it was
kn9Athat a lady passenger was
abe, ,hrd'ho had made the trip to
Sal isbg with the expectation of
,maskinpoqel inquiries in regard to
hA6 .sseo's citizens and of
ran fall went well.
- SFest Correspondent
~ &6son ttfldly9ne and CLEANED
the doAowing facts; About one
yeaIago there appeared in the col
ann of a sensational paper pub.
Iishd IN Chicago an advertisement
for husband, signed by a Balti-
NOR widow. To this advertise
melt a well.knOwn farmer living
| irNtbis county responded. The
GrespOndence had continued to
lis date. Photographs were OK.
ranged and other matters connect
/ with a cOurtship arranged by
,tters. 1t had not suited the far
her to make his intended bride a
isit, aud she, getting anxious to
Qnsummate the narriap sent him
letter stating she would be down
Salisbury on Friday next. AT.
r sending the letter she cOnclud-
l to come Wednesday instead, so
ato give her intended a pleasant
sprise. In consequence Of the
csnge she made, the farmer did
II meet her at the boat. She took
gantage Of his absence by calling
1.-TWO or three citizens and asking
fla full description of the man
y expected to marry on sight.
Is done, messenger was dis
pched for him at once. He was
sn found and brought TO the boat,
'ere an interview was held, the
suit of which was the refusal of
3 lady to marry him on account
the crowd present and the pre-.
ling excitement. During the
y the husband elect called TO see
T three times, but could not pre-
il upon her to marry him. She
omlsed to marry him, however,
he wo1ld 90 to Baltimore, which
said ne would do as soon as he
'1l'd dispose of his farming imple.
.,' %Ir>s. The farmeris a wldower,
iTitiaIGorty yea; old, and has four
! ,'c connected Win = "eh-kOowh and
purer and d. The widow is
manneursssg. y -~--
on the Knit for Baltimore this
afternoon, accompanied by a lady
friend who came with her to wit
ness the marriage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
Saved His Life.

Mr. ID. l.. Wilcoxson, of Horse
Cave, KY, says he was, for many
years, badly afflicted with Phthisic,
also Diabetes the pains were al
most uncomfortable and would some
times almost throw him into con
vulsions. lie tried Electric Bit
ters and got relief from first bottle
and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured and had gained in
flesh eighteen pounds. Says be
positively believes he would have
died, had it not been for the relief
afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold
at fifty cents a bottle by b. Schmitt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
Fell from a Balloon.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. IA spe-
cial from Princeton, Mo, says: "At
the Mercer county fair Yesterday
afternoon Randall Blakeslee, a half
breed Indian, made a balloon ascen-
sion, hanging to trapeze bar. In
the ascent the balloon shot up sud-
denly, giving Blakeslee a wrench,
cthd he vas unable to pull himself
contrhe cont, bar, but managed to hold
ssconRlf up by e leop which he had
TIC has around bis wrist. After
ay az ,eitiing about a mile and half,
abching the altitude of 1000 feet,
4 balloon began to descend, but
esp poor fellows strength gave out,
AID when within 500 feet of the
e,rth his grip relaxed and he fell
b the earth, lighting on his feet in
acorn field, his thighs being broken
md driven into the trunk of his
lOdy.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
The City Marshall Of Iuka'
Miss.

The gentleman who sent us the
following certificate IS the CITY
Marshall OF Iuka. Mss. and Is a
man of high character and prom''
nently known throughout the state
His son had suffered intensely Tor
six years from an eruption OF tle
skin. cansed by poison oah. All
remedies. it appears, failed, untll'
fortunately. ;. 5. 5. was tried, when
the cure was made with wonderful
promptnesS. Here is what TINS
gentleman says;
Gentlemen-Mv son had Sunereu
for the past six years with an ernp'
ton on his legs, caused from poison
oak and cracking Of the feet
Nothing seemed TO eradicate the
poison from the blood until ! gave
him one bottle of Swift's Specific.
This entirely cured him, and /
heartily recommend it to the pubic
az a sure cure for poison oak.
Treatise or Blood and Skin DIS
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Draw
er 3. Atlanta. Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
Drunk al His KIte'S Funeral.
New York Star, Aug. 3l.l

The wife of Charles Ducross, of
No. 100 Oliver street, died on
Saturday last and was buried on
Monday afternoon. When the
funeral procession reached the
ferry at the foot OF east Thirty
fourth street, DucrosS attempted
to open the door of his coach and
fell Oat into the street. Policeman
Myers, of the Twenty-6rst precinct,
went to his assistance and found
him to be grossly intoxicated. The
undertaken and DucrOss's friends
we're asked to take care of him,
but they refused, and the officer
was obliged to take him to the east
Thirty.fifth street police station in
a hand cart, while his wlfe's body
was conveyed to the grave without
him.
Yesterday, at the Yorkyllle DO
lice Court, Justice Ford discharged
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
A BiganiStS Romantic Career.
FIVE TIMES MARRIED, A SOLDIER,
A DEsERTER, AND A MURDERER.

BALTIMORE, August 3O.-Clin-
ton Williams, fine looking man,
/ told a story of matrimonial ad-
ventures IN the Police Court to-day
that rivalled the tale OF Don Juan.
Louisa Keyser, whom he married
in September, 1884, and Nellie
Hewitt, to whom he was united on
July % last, appeared against him
and he was committed for court.
Williams IS about thirty years
old. When young man he ran
away from home in Washington,
and enlisted as a musician in the
United States calvary. lie went
to Arizona, tired of soldering IN a
few months and deserted. He was
captured and sentenced to six years
of hard labor in the military prison
on Alcatrez island in the Bay OF
San Francisco. While in the prison
there he met a young girl and sue
ceeded in making her his wife No.
l. His father, hearing of Clintons
imprisonment, went ont to San
Francisco and succeeded in freeing
his son on the plea that he was an
der age when he enlisted. After
Clinton was released he left his
wife in San Francisco and came
east to Fort Wayne, where he en-
listed in Company a. First infan.
try, as a musician. He got into
trouble with an officer and struck
him over the head, for which he
received six months in the House
of Correction and q dishOnOrable
discharge.
After serving out his term he
came to Baltimore. Here he was
married to Louisa II. Keyser.-
After remaining five weeks with
her he enlisted at Fort McHenry in
November, 1884, and in June, 1885,
he started with his regiment to
Jackson Barracks, New Orleans
In that city he married a woman
named Lena Morse, who was wife
No. 3. His next adventure was a
duel with a private soldier named
John Graves and both were dis
charged. Williams was wounded
in the arm in this fight.
After a short time he went to
Philadelphia and started a bar
room in Spring Garden street
Here he was married to a fourth
vile. NllllamS then trled BainO-
ling, but losing all his money de-
serted his wife in Philadelphia and
came on to Baltimore. Again he
euhsted in the cayalry ~-~o'
. ;iis reg ''"r' ia. --,1oro-1H Lee
Louis, and from there too on,St .
Leavenworth. At the latter place
he got into a fight with guard
and killed him. He was sentenced
to six years in military prison,
but was freed on the plea of insan-
ity. He then came back to Balti-
more, and on July 25th last made
Nellie Hewitt his wife No. >. He
married her under the name OF
Charles b. Edwards. Williams is
perfectly sane, and it is not likely
that he ever was crazy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
w J.. FCLLER'S
Exchange Hotel !

Main Street, opposite the Court House,
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
This quiet, coy house is prepared 10 qve
the travelling public and the good people
Of Shenandoah and Warren counties as
well as the rest Of creation the comforts Of
q home The best meals served at az
hours. Comfortable rooms, beds, &c.
~ The bar is supplied with the ber
and choicest Liquors. wines, cigars, s.
. The richest beer always on tap
Try us. W. L. FULLER.
May l3-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
BLIGHT IN FRUIT ORCHARDS.

One of the most formidable
diseases to which fruit trees are
liable is the "fre blight" 1t at
tacks the trees at different periods
of the growing season, from June
to September, and generally the
Young parts first. The leaves flag.
the sap Oozes ont in globules
through the bark and has a dis
agreeable odor, and the diseased
branch turns black, as if it had
burned by fire. When the peai
tree is attacked it is a difficult
matter to save it, the disease
spreads so rapidly. in apple and
ounce trees 1t is less fatal, rarely
killing more than a portion Of the
tree.
Scientists and farmers alike differ
IN their opinions as to what causes
fire blight, whether it be the sun,
the atmosphere or an insect. Nor
do authorities in the matter agree
| in their treatment of fire blight
In the opinion Of the writer the
only effective and trustworthy
treatment i8 to cut away. the very
day the disease is discovered, the
blighted parts into the healthy
wood where there is no trace Of the
disease, and burn mp Immediately
all the diseased portions cut OIL
Charles DOwing said: "When fire
blight has actually appeared, the
only remedy seems to be the knife
and the saw most vigorously ap-
piled, to eradicate every symptom
of diseased and discOlOred bark OI
wood. If you wO@ld save you'
tree. cut at once - - first ap
parent symptom OF the disease
and be sure you cut it clean ont
p. Barry says: "The only remedy
for fire blight is to cut instantly
the blighted parts into the healthy
wood and burn them up immedi
ately."
Twig blight attacks the young
shoots of the current seasons
| growth and causes these to wlthel
and become brown and curly in
midsummer. The cause is un
certain and the injury is not ma
terially great. The remedy is cut
ting away at the first appearance
of the trouble.
Apple blight, like the dreaded
fire blight, is a serious disease. L
attacks whole branch or limb
and sometimes half OF the top of
tree is destroyed before it becomes
apparent to an ordinary observer
Again there is no remedy excep
to cut away the diseased portions
and burn these mp. The pear lea
blight is a sort of blight that ap
pears on the leaves during jul!
and August, first in small browI
spots. These spots spread rapidly
over the leaves until their grOwtl
is stopped. TO avoid the evil etfec
of leaf blight the great point is t
get rapid, vigorous growth be
fore midsummer,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
MiracuIOus Escape.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of Wiz
chester, Ind. writes 'One of my
customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bar'
tonia, Randolph Co.. Ind, was a
long sufferer with Consumption
and was given up to die by her
physicians. She heard OF Dr'
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and began buyingitofme'
In six months time she walked 10
this city, a distance Of six miles,
and is now so much improved sne
has quit using it. She feels she
owes her life to it, 49,,
Free Trial Bottle ut 3. SchDiVVS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
USEFUL RECIPES.

SWEET TOMATO PiCKLE.-SeYen
pounds OF tomatoes peeled and skin.
ned pour OIL the water; put in a
kettle with three pounds Of sugar.
one quart Of vinegar, two.ounce
stick Of cinnamon, one half Onnce
at whOie cloves and boil Till thick.
SWEET POTATOES. 10 make 2
nice breakfast dish Of sweet pOta.
loes, parboil them the day before,
then in the morning slice aud fry
them in butter until brown; sprink-
le pepper and salt over them cut
them lengthwlse so that they will
keep their shape.
QUICK CAKE.-l'our eggs, two
cups Of sugar one cup Of milk, three
cups OF -four, two teaspOonfuls of
cream of tartar and one teaspoon
full of soda; favor with lemon. Put
all together in a dish before beat.
ing, and let it stand IN the tin after
baking until ready Tor use. Bake
in a quick oven.
FRIED TOMATOES These are a
staple dish. Cut ripe tomatoes in
halt and fry slowly on both sides
in butter and lard. When cooked
brown take them out carefully.
pour a little milk in the frying pan
thicken with -four, season with salt
and a mere dust Of red pepper.
When it stews into a rich sauce,
pour it over the tomatoes and
serve.
WHIPPED CREAM PIE Make
a crust OF moderate richness, line a
deep tin with it; bake quickly in
hot oven; when done spread it
with a layer of jelly or jam first a
thin layer, then whip one leacupful
of sweet cream until it is rs light
as possible; sweeten with powdered
sugar and flavor with vanilla;
spread over the jelly or jam; set
the cream where it will get very
cold before whipping.
PEACH Blossom CAKE.-One cup
Of puiverized sugar, one-half cup Of
butter, -t,sred -og"ther until it
spSCar Se ,o.cao toff"s Of 5 yeet milk beat the
nali ,i."s ''"or Of three -ggs and put them
wn''e, -. " .ro tea.pooufnls Of cream
IN W." -...aed with teacnp OF
-four, stir and add one.halr tea.
spoonful of corn starch. Flavor
strongly with extract Of peach
Bake in two square sponge tins IN
moderately quick oven, and when
done sandwich with finely grated
cocoanut and pink sugar. Frost
with icing and sprinkle this with
pink pulverized sugar.
TOMATO SoUP.-rwo quarts raw
tomatoes; put on the fire and boil
fifteen minutes; drain of the
water. In another saucepan put
three ounces of butter with two car
rots. two onions and three ounces
of ham, all cut in pieces and a gar
nished bunch of parsley. Fry
slowly fifteen minutes; add three
tablespoonfuls of -four; mix well;
add the tomatoes with two quarts
of veal broth; season with salt aAo
white pepper and a little red
pepper. Cook slowly two hours
pass through a sieve; skim well; add
lump of butter and a little sngar
Serve with squares OF bread fried
IN butter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09

Readers, especially those having
small experience, will doubtless be
disappointed because long list Of
sO-called remedies has not been
given tor blight-remedies such as
are advised from year 10 year by
many writer's. These have been
avoided because there is in reality
but one course to pursae-the he
roIc one Of cutting away the dis.
eased parts and destroying them
by fire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
BIacksmithing.

Having returned to my shop, a. tne tiss;na O,o
..and. i sm prepared to do blaeksmltnlng
sSi its branches and in the best manner.
= + Vii pay special attention to ironing
sAns, AGRICULTURAL implements, repair
,yHssbsnery, sc. EFAll work done N
,f S@sg best manner and at the shortest
rslns to merit and receive your custom
LEWIS CRIssMAN.
- oo-Iv1 Edinburg, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09

as il will sometimes, suddenly anu
entirely. The silence was dismal
| got on my feet, stifi and benumO'
ed. In all that gray, still, ghastly
space there was nothing to tell east
from west, or north from south. l
was lost on the big range. The
cold was dangerous. ! could not
stop. must move somewhere. l
must make myself a purpose-apur-
pose to keep alive at least-ull day
light came.
began walking; it did not mat
ter in what direction. If only my
strength held out TILL morning 90
strength to keep off that horrible
drowsiness. know | stumbled
heavily along. was thinking
ol,s.,., Molly and her baby; it all
seemed like dull dream. And
then bells began to ring, d ep, soft,
far of. | stopped in my tracks to
listen. 1t was the sound of bells,
certain, full and sweet. | turned
and went blindly on, following the
sound as a hound might follow a
scent.
All at once | saw a light. 1t
wasn't a star; there were no stars.
And nobody was living on the big
range, unless some camper was
travelling abOut, and campers don't
travel n the teeth of norther.-
And this light swung and wayered,
went out entirely for second OF
two, and then burned up again.
Aud near or far | could not tell,
only it was a light and it moved,
and | followed it. And | could
hear the bells all the time.
More than once fell, but | al
ways got up and went on. / was
talking to myself part of the time'
hearing my own voice and think
ing it was someone else's. | lost
my senses of time again but kept
on dOggedly. Suddenly the light
flashed brighter, whirled about in
wild sort Of a way and went out
entirely.
| gave a shout and ran forward.
| thought | should die if / lost it.
And there was standing on wide
trail, with a sort of square, dark
shape standing up IN the DIM
ness before me, with light and
voices coming out Of the chinks,
and somehow there was the door
and my hand on the latch, and in
another second-Oh it was Molly
Molly with lamp in her hand,
bending over feeding box made
into cradle, with a great armful
Of hay and a white sheepskin for a
cover, and MadisOn's wife kneeling
nm ono eidle and Clayton's wife on
thc -'-''i ana beyond with the
.-erT'6' Sn'u'---s'~y y.;Aeir great, won
tonished h aorses. ~ r'mr or 49,
came pip'ing cry f. r'0o then f,,~
trough apd grew I had found the
baby.
Burned out? Yes, sir. That was
the last thing; but they had warn
ing before the fire came down on
them. Jim Clayton had taken the
woman and struck across for the
big road and they took the first
shelter they came to, a stable that
had been built in the days when all
the California supplies went over
land by mule train. When the
wind fell he took the lantern and
tried to find cabin that used 10
stand somewhere near, and l had
been following him tor half an hour.
"Oh, yes, at last Pm well fixed
now; forty head Of cattle out on
the Gunnison. And Molly spends
her summers back home, and she
aud the babies bring back enough
Group, and bronchitis sore throat to
last them half the next WINTER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-09
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